The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-08-18
THE ARENA.
Newsy Items From Special Cores
pondents Throughout Lincoln
County.
What in Going On ut l.ennOx, Eden
aud the Different Townslaips-
Lyon County, Ia.
LENNOX.
From tho Tpdapen dapf

From the Independent.
"YOu need not open your mouth any
further said our jolly dentist, f. S
O'Neil, to an abnormal mouthed won
an at Canton last week as she proceed
ed to open her "clam-shell," whicl
looked like the entrance to the man
moth cave, to the astonished doctor
II prefer to stand on the outside" h,
added by way of explanation.
w. B. Wait has commenced buying
grain at Canton and Inwood, So he il
kept on the jump most of the time; but
he always has time to exchange a gooc
word with a friend.
Mrs. Frantz, accompanied by .hel
daughter, of Evansville, Wis, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. B. C. Jacobs Sht
came here by way of Grand Rapids
where her other sister resides.
1t is boy, and made its appearance
on Saturday. As we have a devil we
will take him in as assistant editor as
soon as he proves his ability. He must
also do less crying and more work. We
almost forgot to say that the father is
doing well.
Last week a gust Of wind took the
kitchen part Off Jake Hinkley's resi-
dence and scattered the dishes all over
Delaware township. Jake, who always
takes things cool, waited until the
storm was over before he commenced a
search for his badly smashed crockery
He finally found enough to commence
housekeeping again,
w. E. BENEDICT and II. II. Delong
have fallen in love with Lennox by the
way they hang around, but as they are
good fellows we won't grumble.
F. Seeba Of Grant township, married
Miss Bartles, sister of Mrs. Weibeseik,
on Wednesday,.
EDEN.
From The Echo
Last Saturday evening a. Holt sold
his hardware store and stock to Peter
II. Hail. who takes possession as soon
as accounts can be settled up and an in
ventory taken. The Echo is sorry to
lose Mr.. Holt from among Eden bust
ness men and hope he may yet con-
clude to remain in the Garden, and en-
gage in business. During the past year
he has taken an active part in the busi-
ness and social life of Eden. We well
come Mr. Hall to Eden business circles
and hope his business venture may
prove pleasant and profitable.
Mr.. j. +. Keller and family arrived at
home from San Jose, Cal, Tuesday
noon. They had very pleasant trip
and after all their travels think the
Garden is the best country they have
seen. Their many friends welcome
them back and hope they will make
this their permanent home.
J. A. Piarce reports tho average yield
of grain at the half dozen places he has
already threshed at about sixty bushels
of wheat to the acre and about forty
bushels of oats. Not a bad yield for a
dry season.
Austin Pierce, brother of J. a.
Pierce, came from Wisconsin last week
and will probably locate in Eden. He
is now assisting j. a. in running his
steam threshar
The new depot at Canton is a daisy
and the agent at that place is now well
fxed
SPRlNGDALE.
Weather is fine.
Grain stacking is mostly done in this
locality.
Haying is all the rage at present.
Durf Hobson has just completed a
fine farm residence. We hope he will
give us ''hop' soon.
\ new school house is to be erected
in district 73, also new store at Spring
dale station on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern.
S. NJ. Welch, a newcomer, is just put
ting the finishing touches on fine resi-
dence, together with other substantial
on section 8, making this
appear the enterprising locality that it
is.
Geo. Davie is the cream-vender of
Springdale. George has somewhat of
craze for music lessons this summer.
The once we'll known Willie Wrapp
is frequent visitor in this vicinity.
Quite right, Wrappie, if Exil is willing
you should be.
r. Buchanan has purchased farm
in this "niche of rocks" which he has
under high state of cultivation. Rob
is go-ahead farmer and deserves the
benefit of good neighbors.
OUR NORNAL INSTITUTE